CBK, investor standoff drives interest rates to 16-year high

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CBK Governor Dr Kamau Thugge speaks at a past event on September 18, 2023, at Sarova Stanley Hotel in Nairobi. PHOTO | BILLY OGADA | NMG

A standoff between investors and the Kenyan government over interest rates escalated this week after the sale of the October Treasury bond raised less than 20 percent of the Sh35 billion on offer.

Latest data show that the State only raised Sh6.3 billion out of a target of Sh35 billion as investors sought higher returns, suggesting they have better alternatives.

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